'98 & '99 Fleetwood Limited

[Sandy]

Whoa....... More pics of 150-JAR ! She looks like a beauty queen. Beau T FULL !!! Bet, like me, you're afraid to drive it out on the public roads with the doe does out there!

[Frost]

Yes Sandy, she does major duty holding down the floor of my garage in the pleasant months, then takes on the challenge of holding down another piece of concrete in a heated/secure facility at the edge of town during the nasty climes. She gets maybe 250-500 miles/year passing under her flanks, and that's on a good season.

That license plate is prophetic in that when I bought her from the original owner on July 1st, 1989 and whom I had known since he brought the car home August 25, 1971, he sold this car to me for,,,,,,,,,,,are you ready for this?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$200 bucks, or roughly the cost of 150 JARS of beer at my favorite watering hole. Mind you, I put a Hell of alot into her to bring her back to her current state of glory, but back then, $200 bucks was unheard of. $2,000 bucks maybe, but $200? Never. But, it did.

That license plate was not a vanity plate, nor ordered especially for me - it was just picked from the pile by the lady behind the counter.

[DTLayne]

Sandy:

I have a question about the Fleetwood limited. Did it have a longer wheelbase than a standard DeVille in 1998 and 1999? I am almost 6' 10" and I would track one of these cars down if they were longer than a regular deVille.

[kcclark]

Originally Posted by DTLayne

Sandy:

I have a question about the Fleetwood limited. Did it have a longer wheelbase than a standard DeVille in 1998 and 1999? I am almost 6' 10" and I would track one of these cars down if they were longer than a regular deVille.

I'm curious. What does your height have to do with how long the wheelbase is?

I'd say the wheelbase has to be longer since the rear wheel well is obviously farther behind the rear doors than on a DeVille (as my son says, the FL has an "extra piece" between the rear door and the rear wheel well).

For the record, I'm 6'8". I bought a couple Fleetwood Limiteds so the person who sits behind me (my daughter) has legroom.

[carmaster]

Originally Posted by kcclark

I'm curious. What does your height have to do with how long the wheelbase is?

Leg room?

[Sandy]

Yes, it's longer, but all the add'l. interior room is in the rear. Legroom in the front remains the same as a regular DeVille.

[carmaster]

BUt like he said, it gives the person behind him more legroom when he has his seat further back.

[GenrlRodes]

February 6, 2006 There is a 1998 Fleetwood Limited on ebay...Dark blue in color.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-...QQcmdZViewItem

[Sandy]

Just 3 options:

Twin rear tables
Pin Stripes
Fender Skirts.

[Leloz]

I bid on it, lets see what happens.